Business Studies:Single

Course summary

Year 12 Theme 1: Marketing and people (includes meeting customer needs, analyzing the market, marketing mix and strategy, managing people, and what it takes to be an entrepreneur). Theme 2: Managing business activities (includes financial planning, managing finance, resource management, and external influences). Year 13 Theme 3: Global business (includes globalization, global markets and business expansion, global marketing, multinationals). Theme 4: Business decisions and strategy (includes business objectives and strategy, business growth, decision-making techniques, influences on business decisions, assessing competitiveness, and managing change). This A-Level will get you started in business and will give you the skills and knowledge to progress to higher education. You could work for a corporation or maybe a management consultancy. All businesses (and other organizations like charities and hospitals) need people with sound business skills behind them. The qualification is designed to prepare students for employment in the business sector, especially for work where there is an exceptional use of communication and ICT skills, liaison with customers, and customer-facing operational roles. The qualification relates to national occupational standards in three main areas: Business Enterprise or Personnel and Management or Business Systems. Progression routes include higher education and Level 4 advanced courses in business and management.